1941–1945 · Earth · War
World War II
The war that made America a world power and cost more American lives than any other: four hundred and five thousand dead across Europe, Africa, Asia and the Pacific.
405,399
United States dead
6,784,909
held on this memorial
How It Began
Japanese aircraft struck the Pacific Fleet at Pearl Harbor on the morning of 7 December 1941, sinking four battleships and killing two thousand four hundred and three Americans. Congress declared war the next day. Germany and Italy declared war on the United States three days later.
Men held here from this war
P
Paul Brock Brokamp
U.S. Coast Guard
Served, died 2011
C
Charles M Rhoades
U.S. Army
Served, died 1997
A
Arley H Shields
U.S. Army
Served, died 1989
C
Charles W Ehrle
U.S. Army
Served, died 2014
All 6,784,909 of them →
In Our Keeping
Years
1941–1945
Fought at
Earth
Kind
War
Held here
6,784,909 men and women
Stewarded by
NeuraWeb Global Inc.
Held by NeuraWeb Global Inc. and kept permanently.